Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru
Peru: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 8.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru is 8.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru peaked at 27.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2021.
That places Peru 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.7 | — |
| 1992 | 21.6 | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 17.7 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 14.4 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | +49.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 73% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.65 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 6 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Peru was 8.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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